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Tauranga Bay

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Tauranga Bay

Tauranga Bay ratings
Quality on a good day: 4.0
Consistency of Surf: 3.8
Difficulty Level: 3.0
Wind and Kite Surfing: 1.6
Crowds: 3.2

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Overall: 3.6

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Tauranga Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(West Coast South Island, New Zealand)

Tauranga Bay break guidePhoto by: Rob Davies

Tauranga Bay Surf Guide

Tauranga Bay in West Coast South Island is an exposed beach and point break that has reasonably consistent surf and can work at any time of the year. The best wind direction is from the east southeast with some shelter here from south winds. Still reasonable in light onshore winds Tends to receive a mix of groundswells and windswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. The beach breaks consists of lefts and there is a left hand point break as well. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's sometimes crowded here. Take care of rocks in the line up.

Tauranga Bay Spot Info

Type:Rating:
Icon beachBeach and pointIcon s43.6
Reliability:Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent
17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Tauranga Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Tauranga Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

What's the best time of year to surf Tauranga Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Tauranga Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 50% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 10% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
40%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
50%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
10%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Tauranga Bay Location Map

Interactive Tauranga Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Tauranga Bay is Westport Airport (WSZ) in New Zealand, which is 11 km (7 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Tauranga Bay is Hokitika Airport (HKK), also in New Zealand, 112 km (70 miles) away.

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Icon legend buoysLive Wave Height (m)
Icon legend windLive Wind Speed (km/h)
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Tauranga Bay Surf Forecasts:
Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 5 March 2021, 20:43 Local Time
FriSaturday 06
10PM1AM4AM7AM
Wave (m) 2.2
WSW 		3.0
NW 		3.5
WSW 		3.5
WSW
Period (s) 11 9 15 15
Wind (km/h) 55 NNE 15 W 10 WNW 15 WNW
Wind State cross on on on

What does Tauranga Bay look like?

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  • tbay middle left, Tauranga BayCredit: Alex Casey
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  • Tauranga Bay 300m leftsCredit: Bazils Hostel Westport
  • Low tide right, Tauranga BayCredit: Rob Davies
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    Tides at Tauranga Bay

    Current tide and informaton
    For Tauranga Bay, 12.0 km from Tauranga Bay.
    Next High Water: 04:45am | 2.58m
    Tidal range ClockIcon tide needleIcon tide star
    Next Low Water: 10:30pm | 0.43m
    IS AT (local time)

    Tauranga Bay Sea Temperature

    The Tauranga Bay water temperature is reasonably warm (17.7 °C) but the air temperature will feel a few degrees cooler (14.0 °C). A good quality spring wetsuit would be ideal.

    Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit.
    Current Temp*: 17.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite
    Icon wetsuit spring
    water-temp
    New Zealand Sea TemperatureView Sea Temp Map

    Swell History at Tauranga Bay

    Surf stats for Tauranga Bay, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.

    Tauranga Bay Location Map
    Average Swell
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    Wind History at Tauranga Bay

    Wind stats for Tauranga Bay, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.

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    Average Wind
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    Tauranga Bay Reviews:

    Interactive Porthcawl Point location map. View nearby buoy information, live wind conditions and surrounding roads, paths and locations to help find new breaks. Click the buoys or wind icon to view more information.

    Ratings
    Based on 6 votes.
    • Overall:Icon s43.6
    • Quality on a good day:Icon s44.0
    • Consistency of Surf:Icon s43.8
    • Difficulty Level:Icon s33.0
    • Wind and Kite Surfing:Icon s21.6
    • Crowds:Icon s33.2
    • ...

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    Review
    Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
    Icon avatar
    Arne from Germany
    “The Spot is ok. BUT be aware! There is a strong Chanel on the left that you can use to get out close to the rocks. IF YOU GET TO FAR LEFT THERE IS A STRONG CURRENT TAKING YOU OUT TO SEA!!! I got all most swept out. If you get caught in it please swim to the left parallel to the beach back to the left line up. Take care”

    Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:

    Discover surf breaks near Tauranga Bay. Click below to view there surf guides.

    • Larsen Street
      • Icon beach redBeach
      • Icon s43.7
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      4km away
    • Shingles
      • Icon beach redBeach
      • Icon s43.9
      Reliability: inconsistent
      12km away
    • Charleston
      • Icon beach redBeach/river bar
      • Icon s43.8
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      14km away
    • Westport Breakwater
      • Icon beach redBreakwater
      • Icon s43.6
      Reliability: inconsistent
      16km away
    • Fox River
      • Icon beach redBeach/river bar
      • Icon s43.8
      Reliability: fairly consistent
      29km away

    Wave Buoys Nearest To Tauranga Bay:

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